Category Archives: Leadership

Human-Centered Transformation in the Age of AI: Why Workforce Transformation Still Depends on Leadership, Trust, and Human Behavior

June 2, 2026

By Phillip Tanzilo, CPTD, MHRM Every conference, article, and executive discussion seems focused on AI, automation, and the future of work right now. It is the bees’ knees today. Those conversations matter. Technology is exponentially reshaping operational systems, customer expectations, and workforce capability requirements. Yet one reality continues standing out across every industry I work […]

The Strategy Execution Gap: Why Great Leaders Still Struggle With Results: The Hidden Connection Between Leadership Alignment, Employee Experience, and Operational Excellence

June 2, 2026

By Phillip Tanzilo, CPTD, MHRM Most organizations do not have a strategy problem. They have an execution problem hiding behind leadership meetings, overloaded calendars, and disconnected priorities. Somewhere between the executive vision and the frontline experience, the strategy slowly loses oxygen. Leaders can feel frustrated which in turn makes employees feel confused. This radiates out […]

Organizational Transformation Isn’t a Training Problem: Why Leadership Development, Culture Transformation, and Strategy Execution Often Fail Together

June 2, 2026

By Phillip Tanzilo, CPTD, MHRM I cannot tell you how many times I’ve walked into an organization where leaders believed the answer was another workshop. Communication issues? Schedule training. Customer complaints? More training. Low accountability? Add another leadership course. Yet after spending time with the organization, I often discover the employees already know what to […]

Telling Your Brand’s Origin Story: The Power of Your Organizational Heart and Soul

September 14, 2023

Telling Your Brand’s Origin Story: The Power of Your Organizational Heart and Soul It’s easy to focus on stats and strategies in the hustle of our modern workplace. I see this all too often where well-intentioned leaders focus on stats and strategies in the hustle of our modern workplace There’s something important, we can’t overlook […]

Hiring Superheroes: How to Assemble an Unstoppable Culture Dream Team

September 8, 2023

Today I want to share something near and dear to my heart: #hiringtips and #interviewskills to build your dream team.  People are the foundation, the heart and soul for literally everything within an organization.  I meet with many leaders and people across many industries and can instantly tell if people are engaged with a desire […]

Bridging the Leadership Generation Gap: Unique Capabilities for each Generation to be an Effective Leader

July 19, 2023

I have learned while working with leaders at all levels across many industries, many leaders tend to lead the way they were led. Perhaps it is human nature to do what we know. There are a variety of leadership styles and “one size does not fit all.” Effective leaders today need an awareness of generational […]

ADDING VALUE TO MEETINGS: Get Women to Contribute

February 7, 2017

I received a Harvard Business School tip a few months ago which has stuck with me for some time now.  I do a lot of work in helping organizations maximize performance of their people.  Often, leveraging diversity has been a barrier.  People often resist outside input or just fail to consider additional perspectives. I read […]

Understanding Millennials

January 3, 2017

I discovered this incredible video which holds back nothing. It emphasizes a lot of the work I do for organizations that wisely realize they need outside support to address this phenomenon. Understanding the Millennials is perhaps the single most effective way to ensure organizational sustainability. They are your employees, they are your customers. I talk […]

Article Spotlight: Study Reveals That A Bad Boss Can Make Employees Sick

December 8, 2016

By www.Apost.com http://www.apost.com/en/blog/study-reveals-that-a-bad-boss-can-make-employees-sick/440/ My comment: As a leader, we have more control than we realize. As we’ve heard in the movies, …with power comes great responsibility. Leaders are always on stage. People are following your lead. They are learning from you. People join companies and leave their managers. This post I found to be quite […]

Leadership Strategies: Speakers Avoid the 3 B’s

November 23, 2016

Early in my speaking and management career, my mentor introduced me to this lesson. I learned it a few times the hard way and again in Toastmasters. Remember, speakers are leaders. A leader is constantly working to build trust and maintain credibility. I apply public speaking skills when I am engaged in strategic planning, change […]